it would appear that the trainer considered the 1750 more suitable than either of the 1000's

I wonder if it was in preparation for a longer distance race, or simply a big workout to get it race fit for a shorter distance race next time out?


was there any stable support?

hard to say really..it could have been a mistake, however, with the different off course betting facilities on offer now, at that price you wouldnt need to spread much off course in order to get a great collect...

Mistakes do happen. I backed a horse back in the mid 1980's at around 70-1 and it beat the fave Lets Get Physical. I cleaned up big time, only to hear weeks later that the connections of the winner didnt have a red cent on it...

First up over that sort of distance is more in line with Northern hemisphere racing imo, and we may get to see more of that perhaps...